Sandy Beach has a brand new life buoy ring, unveiled during a celebration last Saturday. The ribbon-cutting was performed by Sheryl McKercy - joined by her son Will - who secured the buoy through an application for a Neighbourhood Small Grant from the Bowen Island Community Foundation. There were plenty of chances to give the buoy a toss during the afternoon as well as lessons on general water safety from the Smart Watch team. Check inside the paper for more! / Alex Kurial photo
ALEX KURIAL Editor
The weekly Wednesday afternoon sailing of Dangerous Goods cargo from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bay will take place at 1:55 pm starting on June 3.
BC Ferries made the decision to move the sailing - which does not permit other vehicles or passengers - following a request from the Municipality (BIM) to review the schedule Feedback gathered from the community was overwhelmingly in favour of moving the restricted sailing from the 4:40 pm timeslot - heavily utilized by commuters and students - to a less-busy early afternoon period.
“We appreciate this long-discussed change to the ferry schedule that will make it easier for students, contractors, and visitors leaving the island during peak times,” said mayor Andrew Leonard in a statement.
Favourable feedback also included less congestion in the Snug Cove ferry lineup due to the size of vehicles waiting for the afternoon Dangerous Goods sailing, and the commercial operators of these trucks saying the earlier sailing would help improve their workflow. Island businesses and tourism also supported the move
The Wednesday morning Dangerous Goods sailing from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen will continue to be at 9:20 am
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BowenIslandMunicipalitymoveddirectlytoStage2wateruse restrictionsonMay1,2026,underthenewlyadoptedWater ConservationBylaw.TheMunicipalityisskippingStage1thisyear duetodryconditions,increaseddemand,andalignmentwithMetro Vancouver.Stage2willremainineffectunlesswatersupply conditionschange
Whiletherestrictionsapplyto municipalwatersystems,allBowen Islandwaterusersarestrongly encouragedtofollowStage2 conservationmeasures,regardlessof watersource.Collectiveconservation isessentialtoprotecttheisland’s limitedwatersupplyforcriticalneeds suchasdrinking,sanitation,andfire protectionduringthedrysummer months.
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Category1,Category2andCategory3openfiresareprohibited throughouttheCoastalFireCentre’sjurisdiction,withtheexceptionthat onlyCategory2andCategory3fireswillbeprohibitedintheHaida GwaiiForestDistrict(Category1campfireswillbepermitted).This prohibitionwillbeinplaceuntilOctober31,2026,oruntiltheorderis rescinded.
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There were 74 calls for service in April. Bowen Island RCMP conducted targeted boat and traffic enforcement 7 times including:
- Speed enforcement of Bowen Island Community School, Snug Cove
- Fishery and Safety inspections of vessels in the waters surrounding Bowen Island
Other calls for service:
1 False 911 – 4 year old playing with phone
1 Animal – Injured deer
2 Assaults – Parties known to each other and declined charges, alcohol involved
3 Threats – Suspect yelling at Ferry Marshals, neighbour disputes, male yelling at owner due to dogs off leash
6 Liquor Act – Liquor Licenced premise check. No violations
2 Fraud – Business lost $35,000 due to sophisticated phishing email. Dine and dash, suspect located.
10 Assists to the Public – Co-op dispute, civil disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, family disputes. Glass on road
10 Assists to other Police/Agencies –Security assessment of BCC, Assisted Squamish RCMP, NERP, BC Conservation, EHS, Coquitlam RCMP, Surrey Police, Probation Office
9 Bylaw – Foot patrols of ferry lineup and Artisan Square
4 Check Wellbeing – Mental health and domestic violence related
4 Property – Found debit card, lost glasses, lost wallet, found knife
1 Impaired Call – 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition issued to 16 year old. Vehicle impounded for 30 days
2 Suspicious Circumstances – Vehicle in ditch, no impairment
5 Boat-related files – CSA safety check of vessel, Fisheries Act check, unlicensed crabber, safety check of charter vessel (Ticket issued), attempted theft of prawn traps
2 Traffic Complaints – Collisions, no injuries. Parking complaint. No insurance ticket
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Police recently requested that Bowen Island Community School (BICS) and Bowen Children’s Centre (BCC) undergo a “Hold and Secure” due to a person
The Bowen Island Farmers Market is getting a fresh start this spring. The market has moved to Davies Orchard – a new setting for a new season.
Opening day is Saturday, May 9 at 10 am. You can expect everything you’ve enjoyed about the market in the past, now set in the historic orchard just steps from the library, the Hearth, shops, and the nearby playing field. It will be easy to turn a visit to the market into a convenient part of a morning in the Cove.
For those with mobility issues, parking is available behind the barber shop And
suffering from a mental health crisis in the area and evading police. At no point were the schools/daycare targeted by the person in question, nor where there reports of the person attempting to enter the premises.
The main goal of a “Hold and Secure” is to keep everyone inside safe while allowing normal operations to continue as much as possible and is a standard school policy
if you walk or bike to the orchard, you can enter your name for a draw to win market merchandise.
Market visitors will find many familiar vendors, along with the continued, newer tradition of live music. There will also be a few new vendors, including the Farmers Market table with ‘merch’ like insulated tote bags for carrying home fresh produce and handmade goods.
Whether you’re picking up fresh produce and island jams, browsing crafts, or connecting with neighbours, this year’s market will offer a welcoming community atmosphere in a scenic location.
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in conjunction with police. Bowen Island RCMP thank the quick response and flexibility with the administrations of the respective institutions.
The institutions were promptly informed of cancelling the “Hold and Secure” once the situation was resolved a short time later. If any concerns or questions have arisen from the incident, please do not hesitate to contact the Bowen RCMP at 604-947-0516.
Recent questions about the upcoming Grad Issue tell me that it is time for details on the matter. Our annual feature celebrating this year’s Bowen graduates will be in our Friday, June 19 edition! There will be many more callouts here in the paper and on social media over the next several weeks but you are welcome to send in your submissions anytime going forward. These include a photo of your grad (generally a grad pic but it can be anything that best showcases their personality!) and a short writeup with their achievements, congratulations, well wishes and so on. Please try and keep these writeups in the ~100 word range so that we are able to fit the entire entry in!
Our submission deadline is the end of day on Monday, June 15 in order to compile the entire group. Also welcome in these submissions are group pictures of grads throughout the years - at school, sports or life events - up through the present day (the senior grad ferry photo is always a popular entry). And yes, entries for all types of post-secondary graduatesuniversity, college, diploma, trade school, etc. - are highly encouraged too.
Entries, as well as questions, can be sent to editor@bowenislandundercurrent.com Thanks to everyone for their enthusiasm and I look forward to working with everyone to create another memorable issue! In the meantime this month’s Island Wide paper will be next week, with submissions highlighting our island life welcome as always. And don’t forget to set some time aside for the fast approaching Bowen Arts Tour on May 23 & 24!
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JUDITH GEDYE Bowen Island Municipality Councillor
The first question was about the municipality’s (BIM) proposed bylaw to charge BC Ferries $150,000 per year for using our roads for ferry marshalling. Ferry marshalling has been a constant debate during the 46 years I’ve lived on Bowen with plenty of good ideas and that we need to “do something!”
BC Ferries (BCF) owns land for marshalling in every other terminal. Such a purchase might have been possible when Metro first bought land for Crippen Park, but is very unlikely now. BCF maintains their employees cannot marshal vehicles anywhere other than on their property And while BIM owns land in Snug Cove, it’s been set aside primarily for low-cost housing (high housing costs are for land, materials and labour). There have been ideas, drawings, debates and elections based on marshalling scenarios – a ring road, festival field, road widening, shared use of the school parking lot And multiple Snug Cove plans, all considering, in depth, our ferry traffic. None have worked out.
Local taxation is needed for water and roads more than anything. BCF refuses to collect a surcharge for us, and although last year for the first time they contributed a fraction of the cost for marshalling, they refuse to contribute anything this year Parking regulations need bylaw officers to enforce, and would be unpopular. Ideally we should find ways of getting cars out of the Cove but that’s not in BCF’s interest The chief administrative officer’s report for the bylaw is very helpful in understanding how council arrived at this option. It can be found in the April 27 council agenda on the municipal website.
Still, this will not solve all our BCF problems. One suggestion was to advocate for reservations With or without reservations, there was concern for commercial traffic getting to Bowen with reliability and too long waits. A separate barge for commercial suppliers has been tried, but it is expensive, slow and there’s difficult access on Bowen. One recent help is the renewal of the Bowen Lift app (bowenlift.com) This app has the ferry schedule, updated arrival and departure times, a place where you can request or offer rides, plus all the camera views of marshalling in Horseshoe Bay & Bowen
The Cirql Ferries Inc. (electric passenger-only ferry, formerly Greenline) was a delegation at our April 27 council meeting to provide an update. They have secured agreement from Vancouver Parks Board for space to build a dock in Coal Harbour, near the Convention Centre. They believe Vancouver council will approve the plan.
They also have agreements with Gibsons for space, access, dock plans and a Hydro upgrade and feel they will be able to offer a service between Gibsons and Vancouver in 2027. Bowen needs considerably more work Snug Cove, while well-sheltered is already crowded with two marinas, two municipal docks and BCF landing space. Seymour Bay is the next best location, but needs significant hydro, transit and parking upgrades. The suggested one-way fare was estimated at $20-$25. Electricity is genuinely cheaper than
There was discussion about a new bus project on island. The Canadian Organization for the Blind and Deaf-Blind (COBD) has a federal grant for a bus to help get people to training sessions mid-island where there was no transit service COBD invested in scheduling software, driver training, and upgrades for a TransLink donated bus.
Recently, they have been working with SKY (Seniors Keeping Young) to expand use of the bus for another part of our demographic that has mobility and access issues, to have the bus pick up people at their homes, deliver them to activities in the Cove, and return. TransLink also recently offered BIM a bus if we had a community partner who would operate some sort of program everyone could agree to. There have been discussions about renewing “Bowen Transit” for commuters to downtown Vancouver, or possibly other routes on Bowen.
There is much to negotiate – non-competition, places to park a bus, costs and responsibilities - but talks have been promising. Hopefully there will be more to report soon. There was a brief discussion about how community bus operations in West Vancouver are heavily subsidized with sponsors.
An organizer of SKY’s past year’s educational seminar series on “healthy aging” and the upcoming “age-friendly” series mentioned that “age-friendly transportation” will be their June 5 topic The seminars are free on certain Mondays in the Bowen Theatre at the Community Centre. For details, see www.skyonbowen.ca
One question was how many cars would be on the ferry due to lack of viable transit alternatives Our census statistics show that more than 50 per cent of our population is over 50 years old which makes us a “super-aged” community. SKY is working closely with their membership (~300), BIM and other service and social groups on Bowen to make Bowen ever more age-friendly. There were suggestions for improvements for the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal since the walk from the boat to the village is challenging (golf cart pick-ups like at an airport, stackable wheelchairs available like shopping carts, a moving sidewalk) and wondering if accessibility issues are part of the current upgrades
Ideas to get people out of their houses to more activities led to comments about a general lack of services that are available in the local health care regions, but not on Bowen. No one understood why, and one person wondered if there could be more work opportunities on-island for the many health workers who commute off island.
Our concluding topic was about the large numbers of volunteers in our community and the immense value to both volunteers and recipients. It would be great to have some organizational support for all the people and groups who use volunteers. While there have been proposals for such a position, grant funding to hire staff is rare.
There was some effort for a “volunteer fair” at the Legion but not enough organizations signed up to participate. I’m reminded that support for volunteers was a priority from one of the Community Foundation’s Vital Conversation reports. We ended on the idea that it would be good to reconsider such efforts
Participants gained plenty of practice operating the new Sandy Beach life buoy during an unveiling event last weekend. / Sheryl
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Walkingthe greenfairways at the Bowen Golf Course,people mightthink thecourse hasalwaysbeenthere. Notso.
It wasonly20years ago, May13, 2006, when people tee’ditupfor the firsttime at the BowenIsland Golf Course,the culmination of atirelesseffortbyvolunteers to createapublic amenitythatwould become agatheringplace for BowenIslanders for generations to come
Plans for agolf course on Bowendate back to the 1920s.Aftermanyiterations, land wasfinallyidentifiedon thesoutheast corner of the island at CowanPoint,in cooperation with BowenIslandProperties. The BowenIsland Golf Association (BIGA) secured alease that allowed enough room to build a9-hole course
Renowned Canadian golf course architectRussOlson (ofOlson, Beatty andHnatiuk Golf Course Design),who designedorco-designednotable courses includingWhistler Golf Club,Sandpiper Resortand the Musqueam Golf and LearningAcademy, carvedthe Bowen nine outofchallengingterrain and expansive views of Howe Sound. Thankstohis vision, we were left with agem of agolf course whereplayers arealwayschallenged, neverbored.
Bruce Russell wasone of the driving forces behind the successful completion of the course.Heisquicktopointout he wasjustone of many who gave their
time,labour, ideas and moneytomakethe vision areality. He is particularly proud that of the original $3.9 million dollars raised to build the course, no tax payer or public moneywenttothe facility(and none has since). Hesingled outthe contributions of Bowen Golf’s CharterMembers as beingcritical to making the course a reality
“Thiswas trulya community effort,” Russellsays. “Yes,peoplemade financial contributions both big and small, butthey didsomuchmore. They pickedrocks,they clearedgorse, they held fundraisers,builders gave time and material, with the goal ofcreatingsomethingofbenefit for allof Bowen Island.”
That spirit of communitybenefit continuestoday.TheBowen Island Golf Course is public —anyone canpay agreen feeand play (yes, there areannual membership plans,but membership is not arequirement). Thereisapurpose-built public perimeter walkingtrail with easy access for alltoenjoy.And through apartnership with theGolfCanadaFoundation and some localdonors, youth 18 years-old and under play for free —anunmatched recreational opportunity for Bowenfamilies at a time when discretionaryspending is taxed Juniorsplayedmorethan1,300 free rounds ofgolfin2025.
BowenGolf hasalsogrownintoasignificantcontributortothe Boweneconomy.It is a$1.5 million-a-yearoperation and duringpeakseason, employs more than 30 people in golf operations,the
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Finally, the course and facilities have becometruly a year-round recreation facility. TheTKPerformanceCentreis a state-of-the-artindoortrainingand entertainmentfacilitywherepeople
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What do we really mean when we talk about justice and who is it for?
The Rotary Club warmly invites you to a community dialogue with Dr. Brenda Morrison, Simon Fraser University’s Director of the Centre for Restorative Justice, to an Evening of Storytelling About Justice. Together, we will reflect, engage and explore how our ideas of justice have been shaped and how they might evolve. This is not a formal lecture, but an interactive evening grounded in storytelling, shared inquiry, and meaningful conversation
Together, we will explore several guiding questions that reach into the roots of our justice system:
How did William the Conqueror shape the foundations of the system we live with today?
Who separated reason from emotion and what has that meant for how we respond to harm?
Why has punishment become the central principle of justice, and what possibilities exist beyond it?
Why does our education system shape how we think
about justice?
Can youth justice shape social justice?
Is there a better way to respond to gender based harm?
Through story and dialogue, we will trace historical influences, examine cultural assumptions, and consider how justice has come to be understood as something delivered by institutions rather than practiced in relationships At the same time, the evening will open space to imagine approaches grounded in accountability, connection, and collective wellbeing.
This event welcomes everyone whether you are deeply engaged in justice work, curious about its history, or simply interested in how we live together in community. No prior knowledge is needed, only a willingness to listen, reflect, and share.
At a time when many are questioning how we respond to harm, Just-Us offers a space to come together, think differently, and reconnect with the human dimensions of justice.
Join us for an evening of storytelling, reflection, and conversation because justice is not just about systems It is about just us.
Please join the Rotary Club at Artisan Eats on Monday, May 11 at 7:30 pm
Building on the momentum of the 26 works in the Daalkaatlii Diaries, this new series marks a shift from witnessing a catastrophic past to imagining what lies beyond it.
The earlier paintings explored the great flood that once swept across Haida territories along the coasts of Alaska and British Columbia long before colonial borders existed. Those works now reside in major collections, including Paris’s Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac, as well as in private holdings and at Gallery Jones in Vancouver
In Above the Flood, Watching for the Light, the artist turns from historical reflection toward speculation. The trauma of the flood becomes a starting point for considering unseen forces that move through our lives energies that shape experience yet remain difficult to name
While elements of Haida cosmology inform the work, the series deliberately resists fixed cultural narratives Instead, it embraces invention, allowing characters and stories to emerge beyond prescribed identities.
These six new paintings invite viewers into a realm where imagination meets the microscopic and the cosmic. Inspired by the vast spaces between electrons and nuclei, the work reflects on the paradox of emptiness spaces that appear void, yet are constantly felt. The imagery evokes moments of quiet revelation, like the fleeting flash of light at sea when the sun slips below the horizon.
Colour plays a central role in capturing this ephemeral phenomenon, offering a visual language for something almost impossible to hold. This marks the first public presentation of the series an invitation to pause, reflect, and look for light in unexpected places.
See the exhibit in the new Hearth Gallery Community Centre space, on now until July 28.
When people hear the phrase species at risk, it can sound distant and technical. But on the Cape Lands, it is neither. It means that this landscape already provides habitat for at least 24 plants and animals that are considered at risk provincially or federally—and that more may yet be found.
The Cape is not just beautiful. It is unusually rich in the kinds of habitats that sensitive species need in order to survive. In one relatively compact area, it holds coastal bluffs, cliffs, shoreline, mature second-growth forest, rocky knolls, and the Huszar Creek riparian corridor. Together, these create a remarkable concentration of shelter, nesting places, food sources, and movement routes.
“Species at risk” is a formal designation used when a species is declining, vulnerable, or facing threats to its survival. It helps to show which species are under pressure—and where places like the Cape Lands are still providing what they need.
Some of the most sensitive habitat lies on the Cape’s coastal bluffs. These are dry, windswept places with shallow soils, salt spray, and limited moisture. They may look rugged and spare, but they support highly specialized life.
Among the species confirmed here are slimleaf onion and Macoun’s meadow-foam, threatened plants associated with coastal bluff microsites. These are plants adapted to very particular conditions, which means they cannot simply relocate when those conditions are disturbed or lost.
The cliffs and bluff edges support other species at risk as well. Birds confirmed on or around the Cape include the Black Swift and both Anatum and Pealei
Peregrine Falcons. For species like these, steep and relatively undisturbed terrain matters. What may seem empty to us can in fact be essential nesting, roosting, or foraging habitat.
Then there is Huszar Creek, which brings a different kind of richness to the Cape. Its cool, shaded riparian corridor supports amphibians, birds, bats, and small mammals, while also connecting inland forest to the shore. One confirmed species here is the Northern Red-legged Frog. Riparian areas like this do far more than carry water. They moderate temperature, support moisture-loving species, and provide natural corridors through the landscape.
The Cape’s mature forests are equally important. They provide canopy cover, nesting habitat, roosting sites, and the stable conditions that many species need. Confirmed species at the Cape linked to forest or forest-edge habitat include Band-tailed Pigeon, Common Nighthawk, Marbled Murrelet, Hoary Bat, Little Brown Myotis, Townsend’s Bigeared Bat, and Yuma Myotis. These are signs that the Cape is not just scenic. It is still functioning as habitat in the full sense of the word.
The marine edge matters too. The shoreline and nearshore waters are closely tied to the land above them, and are home to marine-associated birds such as Ancient Murrelet, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, Western Grebe, Brandt’s Cormorant, Common Murre, and Great Blue Heron, as well as the Steller Sea Lion. What happens upslope erosion, sediment movement, vegetation loss, human disturbance can affect the food webs and habitat conditions below.
And that brings us to the “and counting” part. We do not consider the current list to be comprehensive. Some parts of the Cape, especially sections of the bluff and cliff system, are difficult to survey well
from the ground. Other groups have not yet been fully inventoried. So 24 is not the final number, but just what we have confirmed so far.
That is what makes the Cape so important. It is one of those increasingly rare places in the Salish Sea where sensitive species still find what they need: connected habitat, shelter, food, and room to thrive. Species at risk is not just a technical label. It is a reminder that some of the life on Bowen now depends on places like this remaining intact enough, quiet enough, and connected enough to still be home.
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And when you shop at Bowen’s Farmers Market, you’re doing more than filling your basket you’re supporting local growing, processing and crafting, and the people who planted, tended, and harvested your food as well as local crafters.
And then there’s the food itself. Local produce is picked at its peak, so it’s fresher, more flavourful, and can last longer at home. Buying at the market also means you’re getting the best of what Bowen offers with no long-distance
shipping required.
Sophie and Ellie Walters are returning as the market managers. If you’d like to help out at the market or you’d like to be a vendor, check the Bowen Island Farmers Market on social media for information. You can also check there weekly for information about which vendors and musicians will be at the market.
Join your neighbours at your local farmers’ market this Saturday, 10 am until noon at Davies Orchard (in Crippen Park between the baseball field and USSC Marina).
It’s goodbye to BICS & hello to Davies Orchard for the Farmers Market
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It took all hands on deck forthe Twins to scorea memorable 13-12 comeback winoverthe Shakers on Monday night. Down5-0 and 12-7atvariouspoints, the Twins used everylast secondofrapidly dwindlingsunlight to pull off the feat.Mattias Behm (#5) deliveredthe final heroics with awalkoff hit to scorethe winning runs by TylerJacquet and Cody Bentall shortly before9 pm. Ty Kenney (#15) enteredthe game in the 4th inning and went straight to work with a2-RBI double,later coming home to cap off amax 5-run inning.Typlatedanother2 runs with asingle inthe 6th,thenproceeded to stealabase and eventually come homefor acrucial run. AndRylandBentall (#2) set off early fireworks with ahomerun on just the second pitchofthe Twins 1st inning.Hewould reach base twomoretimes during the game and contributed key defensiveplays at 3rdbase to keepthe Twinsincontention.
Part of Saturday’slifebuoyunveilingatSandy Beachincludedwater safety tips from Sophie Walters (left) of the local Smart Watchcrew& swim instructor Billi Behm (second right).Safetystationsaroundthe beach covered site analysis (identifying hazards),victim recognition,scanning eyespy (observing various objects around the beach), 911 role play, and thethrow and rescuestation which includedthe newlifebuoy. Thenew safetydevice isnow apermanentpartofSandyBeach. /SherylMcKercy photo
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Friday, May 8
Circuit Lab Teen Night with Bowen Rec
Teens will explore the basics of LED lights and simple circuits and build a project to take home. Grades 7+, includes pizza From 6 to 8:30 pm, sign up on Bowen Rec website.
Friday, May 8 & Saturday, May 9
Celebrating the Magic of Tir-na-nOg
An evening of (mostly) original theatre presented by Tirna-Nog alumni and friends! Tickets available by donation at the Pharmacy Doors at 6:45 pm, show starts 7:15. Proceeds in support of Tir-na-nOg & Jack and Julie
Saturday, May 9
Farmers Market Opening Day
The annual Farmers Market returns with a new home at Davies Orchard. Come see all your favourite food, arts & craft vendors. From 10 am to Noon, more info on Page 3.
Saturday, May 9
Garden Club Plant Sale
Come stock up on your favourite plants from the Garden Club. Legion from 10 am to Noon, cash/e-transfer/cheque
Saturday, May 9
Emergency Preparedness Week Event
Presentations from local groups including NERP and ESS. From 10 am to 3 pm at the Fire Hall on Miller Road
Saturday, May 9
Speak the Spark Storytelling Workshop
The Playful Void is hosting a by-donation 2SLGBTQIA+ storytelling workshop from 1 to 5 pm at Evergreen Hall. Learn the craft of telling a story from your own life with us – what you do with your story is up to you! Please RSVP at: https://tinyurl.com/3pfj3tp3
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Saturday, May 9
Bowen Island Community Choir Concert
Spring concerts at Cates Hill Chapel, two performances at 2 & 7:30 pm. Tickets at Cates Pharmacy (cash only) or at the door. $25 adults, $20 youth (12-18), under 12 free
Saturday, May 9
Logger Sports Show Fundraiser
Everyone welcome to come support the annual Bowen Island Logger Sports Show. From 4 to 10 pm at the Bowen Cider House, with live music from Jeep Saturday, May 9
Island Pacific School Bursary Fund BBQ & Concert
Straightup Sevenhills with Special Guest: School of Rock Community Centre from 5:30 to 9 pm Tickets online or at the door, $30 w/ kids under 12 by donation.
Saturday, May 9 & Sunday, May 10
Slo-Pitch League Opening Weekend
Come out to watch your friends and neighbours as the local Slo-Pitch season gets underway! Games at 1:30 & 3:30 pm Saturday and 2:30 & 4:30 pm on Sunday.
Sunday, May 10
Mother’s Day Dinner at Bowen Cider House
Join us at 5 pm for a special Cordon Bleu dinner accompanied by a performance by Bowen’s very own talented Quartet! Call to reserve a table.
Monday, May 11
Happy Mondays!
Meditations & Buddhist teachings on “Inspiring Solutions for Difficulties”. $12/class, everyone welcome. Community Centre from 7 to 8 pm. Runs thru June 22 (except May 18).
Monday, May 11
Rotary Speaker Series
Brenda Morrison will be discussing the topic of Justice during a “Just Us” talk with the Rotary Club at Artisan Eats Begins 7:30 pm, everybody welcome. More on Page 7.
Wednesday, May 13
Concerned Citizens Bowen Public Meeting
Special guest Tracey Saxby from My Sea to Sky and the group will discuss flaring, tunnelling, wastewater, Woodfibre LNG, tanker traffic and more. Bring your questions Starts at 7 pm. Info online ccbowen.ca/triple
Friday, May 15
Pro-D Day Camp with Bowen Rec ‘Waves & Wilderness’ camp for ages 5 - 8. Focus will be on getting kids outside as they tackle an all-day scavenger hunt. From 9 am to 4 pm, full details & signup on Rec website.
Saturday, May 16
French Connections at the Library
Drop in and join us to practice your conversational French, and get to know other French language learners on Bowen Island! Free, 10:30 to 11:30 am. bipl.ca/French
Saturday, May 16
Feature Artist Reception at Catching Stars Gallery
Cynthia Sharp will read her poems in relation to this month’s feature artist Jilly Watson’s art. There will be light refreshments At Catching Stars from 2 to 4 pm The gallery is also recognizing mothers who are artists all month long with the ‘Mothers in May’ celebration event.
Saturday, May 16
Artist pARTy at the Hearth Gallery
Island artists from the ‘Bowen’s Own’ exhibit will be at the gallery from 6 to 8 pm. Show runs May 13 to June 1.
